W-13B Harpie (V.T.O.L. Defense Contract)
CW Military Technologies has created a modified version of the W-13A, now with VTOL and STOL capabilities :) The engineers here for some reason are intrigued with the vertical lift of helicopters but hate all the blades...here is the solution! A ground attack jet that now has superiority over other jets before it. Have fun strafing the enemy convoys while barraging them with rockets and machine gun fire.
The original W-13A had an internal weapons bay and front canards but these were removed and replaced with internal thrust engines and RCN's. The delta wing design creates a large amount of lift for the aircraft while the nozzles and large horizontal stabilizers allow it to handle with precision. I bet you can't guess the top speed!? Okay I guess I'll release the juicy details...this haus can reach an astounding 800mph+ in forward flight! All the heli pilots are jealous and just don't want to admit it.
This bad boy is equipped with two mini guns, six air-to-ground missiles, and two rocket pods for maximum destruction.
CONTROLS
•1+Throttle (VTOL engines)
•2+VTOL slider (Booster engine)
•3 (Navigation lights)
•Hover/takeoff at 70% throttle
•VTOL Takeoff:
-Trim down, 1+2, throttle to 100%, once at 500ft above starting point, quickly move VTOL slider up 100% and use trim and roll to stabilize. This is the trickiest part because it will want to start nose down but corrects itself. Retract gear
•STOL Takeoff:
-VTOL slider 25% up, throttle 100%, 2+1 in that order!, once at 500ft above start point, move VTOL slider quickly to 100% and stabilize. Retract gear
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor V.T.O.L. Defense Contract [CLOSED]
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 28.3ft (8.6m)
- Length 39.0ft (11.9m)
- Height 11.0ft (3.3m)
- Empty Weight 16,614lbs (7,536kg)
- Loaded Weight 18,767lbs (8,512kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.233
- Wing Loading 50.4lbs/ft2 (246.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 372.3ft2 (34.6m2)
- Drag Points 3697
Parts
- Number of Parts 132
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 665